<span style="color: #222222;">Heavy rains continue to batter Maharashtra, especially Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg, Raigad and Pune districts, causing inundation and inconvenience to people living on river banks.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to an official statement, Ratnagiri has received a record 1781.7 millimeters of rainfall so far this month, which is the highest in the last 40 years.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Considering the grim situation, 12 teams of NDRF have been deployed to assist the state disaster response force and local authorities in carrying out relief and rescue operations.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Indian Navy too has joined rescue operations in Ratnagiri, where Khed and Chiplun areas are the worst affected.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In Khed, rain water entered a COVID care centre, forcing the authorities to move atleast 35 patients who were on oxygen support to another hospital.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Train and road traffic too remains adversely affected with the rail line from Badlapur to Khopoli section and Konkan Railway remains suspended.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Navi Mumbai too continue to witness heavy rains with reports of flooding, felling of trees, landslides and damages being reported continuously.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">With Mithi River in Mumbai flowing above danger mark, Mumbaikars have been asked to remain alert.</span><br />''  <br />